Biden apologises for gaffe at Ukrainian event but again refers to Zelenskyy as "Putin"
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US President Joe Biden has had to apologise for his gaffe when he mistakenly referred to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as "President Putin" and then again called Zelenskyy Putin.
Source: Biden at a press conference after the NATO summit in Washington; European Pravda
Details: Biden was responding to a journalist's question about whether such gaffes could damage the position of the United States globally.
However, while explaining his mistake, he again said "Putin" instead of "Zelenskyy", immediately apologising.
Quote: "Did you see any damage to our stand in my leading this conference? Have you seen a more successful conference? What do you think? And the Putin piece, I was talking about Putin and I said, 'and now at the very end, I said here, I mean Putin'. I said, no, I’m sorry, Zelenskyy."
More details: He noted that he does not want to engage in self-praise but stated that world leaders had thanked him for his efforts, "It was the most successful conference I've attended in a long time and find me a world leader who didn't think it was".
Background:
- During the final press conference, Biden confused the name of Vice President Kamala Harris, calling her "Trump".
- Biden also made a notable slip-up during a speech about the Ukraine Compact.
- In winter, Biden made a mistake during a campaign event, confusing former German chancellors, marking his second similar gaffe in less than a week.
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